Smartphone Laser Tag Attachment

Playing with laser tag is Fun, but usually, you have to get a specialized equipment and go to a special venue also. However, thanks to a new innovative hardware called the Proxy49’s Inceptor, you don’t have to do anymore. Without the need for a plastic toy gun attachment, a game called Father.io combined with a smartphone accessory essentially changes any handset into a mobile laser tag machine automatically.

The device is just now heading into production but was crowd-funded last year. According to its crowd-funding page on Indiegogo, the Inceptor features a battery, an infrared receiver, and transmitter plus a slew of different sensors with low latency. It also comes with a LED to allow users know whose team you’re on.

Inceptor Laser Tag’s Features

The Inceptor’s application essentially uses the smartphone’s camera in order to help users see the world around them. Graphics like how many points you’ve scored and target crosshairs are then overlaid in augmented reality, like we have seen in the popular Pokemon Go game. The app is still in the beta phase, but potentially the Inceptor could be also used with other games.

The gadget is the first ever portable, connected smartphone hardware created especially for gaming. The professional outdoor laser tag equipment has been reduced to the size of a keychain. Users just have to simply attach the Inceptor to their smartphone and start shooting.

The augmented reality app that comes with the Inceptor allows users to actually “see” their target in real life and fire at him or her. The gadget works up to 50 meters away. It comes with a precise and well-collimated hitbox.

According to Engadget, the Inceptor can be pre-ordered on Indiegogo for $50 for a 2-pack. Later this year, the gadget will be available from Brookstone for $30 each.